Mary-Lynn Franklin - Councillor for County Durham

Councillor Mary-Lynn Franklin

 Reform UK

Email: MaryLynn.Franklin@durham.gov.uk

Council: County Durham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Planning Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Vice-Chair) Adults, Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Durham Family Panel (Vice-Chair) Charter Trustees for the City of Durham (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

25 meetings · Page 5 of 5

County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, including a solar farm with battery storage, a standalone battery energy storage system, and the redevelopment of a school. The committee approved the Durham Academy redevelopment, but voted to refuse the solar farm application, against officer recommendation, citing landscape harm. A motion to approve the battery energy storage system was then carried.

July 02, 2025
County Planning Committee Committee Member

County Planning Committee - Wednesday 11 June 2025 1.00 pm

The County Planning Committee met to discuss and approve a planning application for the erection of 97 dwellings with associated works on land west of 20 Pont Road, Leadgate

June 11, 2025
Charter Trustees for the City of Durham

Annual Meeting, Charter Trustees for the City of Durham - Wednesday 11 June 2025 12.00 pm

The Charter Trustees for the City of Durham met for their annual meeting, which included the election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, and the appointment of various officers. The meeting also covered the scheduling of future meetings and a review of past minutes.

June 11, 2025
Corporate Parenting Panel

Corporate Parenting Panel - Friday 6 June 2025 9.30 am

The Corporate Parenting Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the annual report, the pre-birth intervention service, the Future Hope programme, and performance data relating to children in care and care leavers. The panel was also scheduled to receive updates from the Head of Children's Social Care on the Ofsted inspection of Durham Local Authority Children's Services (ILACS), from strategic managers on 'proud moments', and from young people of the Children in Care Council (CiCC).

June 06, 2025
County Council

Annual, County Council - Wednesday 21 May 2025 10.00 am

At the annual meeting of Durham County Council, Councillor Robbie Rodiss was elected as Chair and Councillor Jackie Teasdale as Vice Chair. Councillor Andrew Husband was elected as Leader of the Council, who then announced his Deputy Leader and Cabinet members. The council also approved the scheme of delegation as set out in the Council's Constitution.

May 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

NCC 3886 - Temporary Public Bridleway Closure Order - Bridleway Numbers 42 Lartington and 91 Cotherstone, Lartington Hall Estate, Lartington (Table 7 Paragraph 9(h)) (Part A)

From: County Planning Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm - July 02, 2025

...to facilitate private bridge repair works at Lartington Hall Estate, a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order was approved to temporarily close Bridleway Numbers 42 Lartington and 91 Cotherstone for approximately two months, following consultations with the Chief of Police.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 25

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 1